Ansys 2025 R1 Applications

Ansys Product Category Application Windows Virtual Desktop Package Linux Virtual Desktop Package Autoscaling Cluster Package Notes Sample Configurations
3D Design Discovery
  • Ansys Discovery 2025 R1
  • Ansys Discovery 2025 R1 SP04*
  • Requires a virtual machine with a GPU

  • Discovery is also included as an optional installation in the Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 package

Ansys Discovery Virtual Desktop
SpaceClaim
  • Ansys SpaceClaim 2025 R1
  • Ansys SpaceClaim 2025 R1 SP04*
Cloud and Platform Ansys HPC Platform Services (HPS) Can only be added to an autoscaling cluster

See autoscaling cluster workflows for Ansys Electronics Desktop, Mechanical, and Workbench LS-DYNA in Recommended Configurations by Application.

To manually add HPS to an existing autoscaling cluster, see Adding Ansys HPC Platform Services to an Autoscaling Cluster in the Administration Guide.

Electronics HFSS
  • Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP4
  • Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3
  • Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP4 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Electronics Desktop 2025 R1 SP3 Autoscaling Cluster

These packages contain both the Ansys Electronics 2025 R1 application and a Service Pack update.

Ansys Electronics Desktop Configurations
HFSS 3D Layout
Icepak
Maxwell
Nexxim
NuHertz Filter Solutions
Prep/Post
Q3D Extractor
SIwave
Fluids Ansys Dynamic Reporting (ADR)
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04*
A minimum of 256 GB of local storage is required for the installation of Ansys Fluids. Ansys Fluids Configurations
BladeModeler
CFD Post
CFX
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Autoscaling Cluster*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04 Autoscaling Cluster*
EnSight
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Autoscaling Cluster*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04 Autoscaling Cluster*
Fluent
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01 Autoscaling Cluster*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04 Autoscaling Cluster*
Fluent Meshing
Rocky Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 SP02 Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 SP02

Contains both the Ansys Rocky 2025 R1 application and the Service Pack 2 update.

Ansys Rocky Virtual Desktop
TurboGrid
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP01*
  • Ansys Fluids 2025 R1 SP04*
Ansys Fluids Configurations
Licensing License Manager Ansys License Manager 2025 R2 SP2 Ansys License Manager 2025 R2 SP2 This package is backward-compatible with previous releases of Ansys applications. It contains both the Ansys License Manager 2025 R2 application and Service Pack 2 update.
Optics Speos
  • Ansys Speos 2025 R1
  • Ansys Speos 2025 R1 SP4*
  • Ansys Speos HPC 2025 R1 AutoScaling Cluster
  • Ansys Speos HPC 2025 R1 SP4 AutoScaling Cluster*
Ansys Speos Configurations
Zemax OpticStudio Ansys Zemax OpticStudio 2025 R1 SP1 Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Virtual Desktop
Optimization DesignXplorer
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 Service Pack 4*

DesignXplorer is a legacy application with limited support.

For design exploration, Ansys recommends and supports the use of optiSLang.

Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
optiSLang Ansys optiSLang 2025 R1 Ansys optiSLang 2025 R1
  • This package contains both the Ansys optiSLang 2025 R1 application and Service Pack 4 update.
  • When using other Ansys applications with optiSLang 2025 R1, make sure that you use the 2025 R1 Service Pack 4 version of those applications.
  • The Linux package automatically adds XRDP for GNOME and Gnome Desktop Latest Version.
Ansys optiSLang Virtual Desktop
Photonics Lumerical Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 SP2 Autoscaling Cluster
  • These packages contain both the Ansys Lumerical 2025 R1 application and Service Pack 2 update.

  • When you select Ansys Lumerical for a Linux virtual desktop, GNOME Desktop is added automatically.

  • For GPU compute on Lumerical autoscaling clusters, note the following:

    Running multiple simulations concurrently on multiple GPU nodes (in a parametric sweep, for example) is supported.

    Running a distributed solve of a single simulation on multiple GPU nodes is not supported.

    Running a distributed solve on multiple GPUs on a single node is supported.

Ansys Lumerical Configurations
Semiconductor PathFinder-SC Ansys Semiconductor Pathfinder-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Pathfinder-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Workflow Configuration
RedHawk-SC Ansys Semiconductor Redhawk-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Redhawk-SC 2025 R1.0
Totem-SC Ansys Semiconductor Totem-SC 2025 R1.0 Ansys Semiconductor Totem-SC 2025 R1.0
Structures Aqwa
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 Service Pack 4*
Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
Autodyn
Composite PrepPost
Explicit Dynamics
LS-DYNA (R14.1.1) Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Ansys LS-DYNA 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster Ansys LS-DYNA Configurations
LS-PrePost (4.11.3) Ansys LS-PrePost 2025 R1 Ansys LS-PrePost 2025 R1
MAPDL
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 Service Pack 4*
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Service Pack 4 Autoscaling Cluster*
Ansys Mechanical Configurations
Material Designer Windows-only application Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
Mechanical
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Service Pack 4 Autoscaling Cluster*
Ansys Mechanical Configurations
Motion Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
nCode Ansys nCode 2025 R1 Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 must be installed on the virtual desktop before installing Ansys nCode 2025 R1 Ansys nCode Virtual Desktop
Rigid Body Dynamics
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1
  • Ansys Mechanical Enterprise 2025 R1 Service Pack 4*
Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
Sherlock Windows-only application Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
Workbench Additive in Mechanical Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop
Workbench LS-DYNA
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Autoscaling Cluster
  • Ansys Structures 2025 R1 Service Pack 4 Autoscaling Cluster*
Ansys Workbench LS-DYNA Configurations
Workbench Meshing Ansys Mechanical Virtual Desktop

* Contains a Service Pack update that can be used to update an existing installation of the solver application. If the solver application is not already installed on the resource, the application will also get installed.